by | | Body Positivity, Gentle Nutrition, Health At Every Size, Intuitive Eating
Exercise never came naturally to me. It was always a struggle, and something I had to “force” myself to do. I tried going to intense group classes (where I never could keep up with them), got a personal trainer who practices “tough love”, joined an ultimate sports...
by | | Anti-Diet, Gentle Nutrition
Have you ever questioned your grocery shopping choices at the checkout after reading those hot magazines headlines? What about hearing a friend or colleague talk about how they’ve made a “lifestyle change” by being strict with their “clean eating”? Or have you tried...
by | | Food and Cooking Tips, Gentle Nutrition, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating
Vegan diets, which do not include any animal products (such as meat, fish, dairy, or eggs), have been increasing in popularity over the years as people are focusing more on plant-based diets for health, ethical, or environmental reasons. Although there are countless...
by | | Food and Cooking Tips, Gentle Nutrition
Sprouted Seeds — What are They? Sprouted seeds have become trendier in the past few years, showing up in snack foods, fancy restaurants, and in all the different aisles of our grocery stores. Sprouting is meant to emulate the environment in which seeds sprout...
by | | Food and Cooking Tips, Gentle Nutrition
Convenience items such as frozen foods, canned foods and half-prepared foods such as shredded veggies, are a perfect time-saving addition to supplement your cooking or be the base to a hearty, healthy, home-cooked meal. Minimally processed convenience foods such as...
by | | Food and Cooking Tips, Gentle Nutrition, Nutrition Month
It’s an age-old myth: “Fat makes you fat.” This is just one of the beliefs that historically led to the popularity of low-fat diets and many people fearing foods high in fat. In honour of one the themes for Nutrition Month, “Potential to Prevent”, I want to share...